Sound Bites
(617) 623-8338
708 Broadway
Somerville,
MA
02144
42.4
-71.1125
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This Ball Square breakfast joint serves fresh strawberry pancakes and airy omelets daily until 3pm. Lunch offerings are served beginning at 11am and reveal the management's Middle Eastern/health food roots. Items include falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush and tabbouleh. The rest of the lunch menu consists of standard club sandwiches and salads.
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Anonymous
January 04, 2009
I was loving brunch here until the staff came over after an hour to ask us to leave because people were waiting for a table. I was with friends I hadn't seen in a while we were really enjoying catching up. We were all stunned when they nudged us out. I've never been asked to leave a restaurant before, let alone after an hour on a Sunday morning! If they needed us to move along they might have been apologetic or given us a symbolic break on the bill or something to demonstrate that this wasn't the way to treat customers. I guess they take their success for granted
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April 11, 2008
I have never been treated so rudely by anyone never mind the owner of the place. After waiting for our food for over an hour the owner was so rude to us we decided not to leave a tip. He chased us out in the street swearing at us in front of other customers. Not worth the wait for the food and unless you like being abused for your money not worth anything that's within those doors. Food was OK, not something I would wait for never mind be abused for.Not worth walking in the door!!
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missdiogenes
April 04, 2008
Yes there is a line. Yes Yasser is abrupt. And yes, you won't find too many better breakfast joints around. The omlettes are fluffy, filled with flavorful fresh ingredients and not sitting in a pool of butter/grease. The fruit plate is the best around - papaya and mango anyone? The pancakes are puffy, not dense rocks and served -go figure- hot! The menu is filled with plenty of selections that are both unusual and familiar, making it tough to make a choice. There is a nice use of spice here that is sorely lacking in a lot of breakfast places and the homefries... well you might call them crackfries. You WILL get a craving for them. Yes Yasser is caustic and abrasive, but at least he has a personality and is honest about who he is and his business. Let's face it folks... it's breakfast. Turn and burn. If you are looking for a leisurely time, go have brunch somewhere. Having been in the business for years, breakfast is expected to be quick and painless, which this is. It's a huge bonus that the food is so good. Sidenote: Do I want to go to a restaurant next door that offers the same menu? No. I support the guy that has the creativity to open and operate a business and build loyal clientelle. Copying a menu is not building a business, it is a sign of laziness and lack of originality. I know many people who would give their left arm to open a restaurant and cook food near and dear to their heart. I'll go to that guy.
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When to Go:
On weekends, get there early to avoid the brunch crunch.
The Extras:
Free delivery is offered weekdays from 9am-2pm.
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Smoking Permitted:
No
